Archive for the ‘Daily Update’ Category
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
Ugly Ducklings are best Oz property buys
Homes Worldwide, UK - 5 hours ago
Real estate investors, in particular first home buyers, are being urged to target Australia’s cheap ‘Ugly Duckling’ locations, poised to evolve into future …
Millionaires factory keeps smiling
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 6 hours ago
The real estate and banking and financial services divisions actually turned in a loss. The latter two and the division responsible for Macquarie’s listed …
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Listed investment companies perform in downturn
The Australian, Australia - 6 hours ago
… diversified financials (Gowings Bros followed by Perpetual), utilities (AGL and then APA Group), real estate (Lend Lease and Mirvac), as well as Amcor, …
Investors eye Australian property
Homes Overseas, UK - 6 hours ago
“Safe havens like residential real estate,” Mr Collishaw said. “Certainly in Sydney suburbs such as Rhodes (in the inner west) and Chatswood on the north …
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
MARKET TRENDS
Low end coming out on top amid turmoil
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Wary investors this week will be looking for encouragement from the Washington G20 summit, and for clues from the Reserve Bank about a likely interest rate …
Real estate investors brace for wild ride
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
INVESTORS in real estate investment trusts are in for another roller-coaster week, which starts today with the annual meeting of Goodman Group. .. |
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It is not all doom or gloom
NEWS.com.au - Australia
The Real Estate Institute of South Australia said property transactions have fallen almost 22 per cent compared to the same time last year, …
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RAINE & HORNE
Retailers line up city heart
Gladstone Observer - Australia
An advertisement for the proposed complex issued by Linear and handling agents Raine and Horne shows a conceptual plan of the site with the supermarket on …
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
MARKET
Consumer sentiment lifts on lower interest rates, petrol prices
Business Spectator - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
SYDNEY - A key measure of Australian consumer confidence edged up from deep lows in November as sharp falls in interest rates and petrol prices lessened a … No action at auction
Gold Coast News, Australia - 5 hours ago
Real estate sources have reported very poor attendances at both auctions and open houses across the Gold Coast. Reductions in interest rates and government …
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Workplace Ombudsman shines spotlight on food retailers in run-up …
Australian Food, Australia - 17 hours ago
The top 10 industries for the Workplace Ombudsman are currently cafes and restaurants, real estate agents, security and investigative services, pubs, …
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
REAL ESTATE
Foreign investment at record level in Queensland
Property Wire, UK - 10 hours ago
“One of the first steps for foreigners to buy Australian property, be it residential real estate, built commercial property valued at $AUD50 million or more …
Townsville house prices fall
ABC Regional Online, Australia - 19 hours ago
House prices are dropping in Townsville amid predictions real estate prices in some capital cities will fall 10 per cent this financial year. …
PAMDA DECISION
Client Update: Real Estate – 12 November 2008
Allens Arthur Robinson - 12 hours ago
In brief: A Supreme Court of Queensland decision, handed down on 29 October 2008, highlights the complexity of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act …
ECONOMY
Australian banks expected to sack staff
The Australian, Australia - 4 hours ago
Macquarie Group, Australia’s largest investment bank, has put 600 property and real estate bankers on notice that jobs will be slashed across that division. …
Stockland launches raid on rival
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 6 hours ago
STOCKLAND has struck the killer blow in the latest round of rationalisations in the beleaguered real estate trust sector with a raid on rival GPT’s register …
We’ve reached the bottom: Satterley
WA Business News (subscription), Australia - 12 hours ago
… previous quarter and 6 per cent lower than a year earlier. Perth’s median house price has fallen to $426000, according to the Real Estate Institute of WA.
RAINE & HORNE
Waterfront properties for less than $1m
FatCat, Australia - 4 Nov 2008
Houses are generally over $1 million apart from Hervey Bay, where Raine & Horne’s Graham Cockerill says you’ll find two and three-bedroom waterfront homes …
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
REAL ESTATE
Premium suburbs bear brunt as real estate market reels
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria show that Melbourne’s inner-east is the most heavily punished region, with prices for four-bedroom houses …
your money’s safe as houses
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
Building reports need to be ordered to ensure you know what else has to be spent on a property, and the expenses of using real estate agents should also go …
Watch out for bricks and mortar fire
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Real estate agents report that inquiries in the area for properties under $300000 have doubled thanks to the extra FHOGs. But in the medium price range …
RAINE & HORNE
Pennants victory to Lithgow golfers
Lithgow Mercury - Lithgow,New South Wales,Australia
A very special thank you to Tina and Dave Hando at Raine and Horne Real Estate for their continued sponsorship; it is greatly appreciated. No comments yet. …
INTEREST RATE ISSUES
Residential property prices fall in September quarter
Money Management - Australia
“Downward pressure on prices in the quarter was largely a result of the 7.25 per cent interest rate level before the Reserve Bank’s first rate cut in …
No Huge Savings in Switching to a Variable Rate Home Loan
Money AU - Sydney,Australia
It does also provide protection from when interest rates rise. Though it is hard to see that happening for at least the next year anyway. …
Home loans continue to slide
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
NEW home loan approvals in Australia have fallen to their lowest level in more than seven years. However, there is no certainty that further interest rate …
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
At the Raine & Horne Queensland Chairmans Awards function at the Gold Coast International Hotel last night, Tony Atkinson announced his retirement from the role as Chairman of Raine & Horne Queensland. In attendance with Tony was wife Cynthia and 2oo guests.
Long time franchisee, Dennis Wey, made the announcement and spoke about Tonys commitment to people and the industry. Tony announced that Raine & Horne Holdings had purchased the master franchise and that Angus Raine, great grandson of the founder of Raine & Horne, will take over the Chairmans role. Queensland CEO Stephen Sharry will continue in his role.
Tony Atkinson has had over 41 years in the industry, 26 years with Raine & Horne, the brand he introduced and established into Queensland. The opening function speech 26 years ago was given by Frank Moore, now Sir Frank Moore. Sir Frank was in Hong Kong however recorded a video message for the group. He outlined how Tonys vision for the Expo site helped get the project across the line and subsequently Expo was held establishing Brisbane on the world stage.
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